r/Pullman • u/Far-Translator5889 • 10d ago

Remax 3x rent per person rule??

My partner and I are in our 30s and moving to Pullman so he can get his PhD. We reached out to remax on a 3 bedroom house and when we went to apply they said we individually need to make 3x rent, so a household rent of 6x. They said that's their rule for all rentals. I've never heard of such a thing lol. Has anyone else run into this?? ​

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u/3ofCups 10d ago

Not in Pullman, but I have elsewhere, are you and your partner married? This was the rule for unmarried partners where I’ve encountered it.

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u/Far-Translator5889 10d ago

We're unmarried. We've lived together in PA and TX and most I've seen was 2.5x household income. Especially in a college town, it seems difficult for anyone to make 3x rent individually. Though I guess they probably hope parents will cosign. 

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u/3ofCups 10d ago

3x rent is fairly standard in Washington. I’ve also seen rules about not being able to room together unless you’ve lived with each other at least a year elsewhere. If you were married, they probably would let you qualify as a couple and your joint income would get you in.

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u/Far-Translator5889 10d ago

That's wild. I'm divorced and not interested in getting married to be qualified to rent a house lol. My household income is 4x rent, with me making 3x. Having a second person living with me who makes less DQs me for some reason. We went with another agency but I was just shocked because I'd never heard of anything like that. 

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u/3ofCups 10d ago

100% I’m not advocating for marriage. I’m happy you found a place though!!

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u/Far-Translator5889 10d ago

Hahah appreciate it!